Hockey playing table

ABSTRACT

A hockey playing table includes a platform, and a plurality of manipulation mechanisms mounted on the platform. Each of the manipulation mechanisms includes a connecting rack, an operation rod, a first bevel gear, a rotor, a second bevel gear, and a doll. Thus, the rotor has an upper end formed with a magnet seat, and the doll has a lower end formed with a magnet seat attracted by and moved with the magnet seat of the rotor, so that when the rotor is rotated by rotation of the operation rod, the doll is rotated by rotation of the rotor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a hockey playing table, and moreparticularly to a hockey playing table that can achieve the effect ofplaying the hockey game.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional hockey playing table in accordance with the prior artshown in FIGS. 7 and 8 comprises a platform 15 having a top formed witha plurality of elongated slots 11, a ball inlet 10 mounted on a sideplate of the platform 15, a ball outlet 14 mounted on the side plate ofthe platform 15, and a plurality of manipulation mechanisms mounted onthe platform 15. Each of the manipulation mechanisms includes anoperation rod 13 rotatably mounted on the platform 15, a connecting rack19 mounted on the operation rod 13, a first bevel gear 18 secured on theoperation rod 13 to rotate therewith, a rotor 16 rotatably mounted onthe connecting rack 19 and movably mounted in the respective slot 11 ofthe platform 15, a second bevel gear 17 secured on a lower end of therotor 16 to rotate therewith and meshed with the first bevel gear 18,and a doll 12 secured on an upper end of the rotor 16 to rotatetherewith and protruded outward from the respective slot 11 of theplatform 15. Thus, when the operation rod 13 is rotated, the first bevelgear 18 is rotated by rotation of the operation rod 13 to rotate thesecond bevel gear 17 which rotates the rotor 16 which rotates the doll12, so that the doll 12 is rotated as shown in FIG. 8 to simulate thehockey playing action.

However, when the doll 12 is worn out or broken, the worker has todismantle the platform 15 so as to remove the doll 12 from the platform15 for replacement, thereby causing inconvenience in replacement andmaintenance of the doll 12. In addition, it is necessary to form slots11 in the platform 15, thereby decreasing the aesthetic quality of theconventional hockey playing table.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a hockeyplaying table, wherein the rotor has an upper end formed with a magnetseat, and the doll has a lower end formed with a magnet seat attractedby and moved with the magnet seat of the rotor, so that when the rotoris rotated by rotation of the operation rod, the doll is rotated byrotation of the rotor.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a hockeyplaying table, wherein when the doll is worn out or broken, the doll canbe directly replaced, thereby facilitating replacement and maintenanceof the doll.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a hockeyplaying table, wherein the doll is moved and rotated on the platform byattraction of the magnet seat of the rotor, so that it is unnecessary toform slots in the platform, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality ofthe hockey playing table.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a hockeyplaying table, comprising a platform, and a plurality of manipulationmechanisms mounted on the platform, wherein:

-   -   each of the manipulation mechanisms includes a connecting rack,        an operation rod, a first bevel gear, a rotor, a second bevel        gear, and a doll, wherein:    -   the connecting rack has a first side wall formed with a first        insertion hole for mounting a first bearing, a second side wall        formed with a through hole and a top wall formed with a second        insertion hole for mounting a second bearing;    -   the operation rod is rotatably mounted on the connecting rack        and is extended through the first bearing and the through hole        of the connecting rack;    -   the first bevel gear is secured on the operation rod to rotate        therewith;    -   the rotor is rotatably mounted on the connecting rack and has an        upper end formed with a magnet seat;    -   the second bevel gear is secured on a lower end of the rotor to        rotate therewith and meshes with the first bevel gear; and    -   the doll is rotatably mounted on the platform and is aligned        with the rotor to rotate therewith, the doll has a lower end        formed with a magnet seat attracted by the magnet seat of the        rotor.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hockey playing table in accordancewith the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a manipulation mechanism of the hockeyplaying table in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a partially cut-away exploded perspective view of themanipulation mechanism of the hockey playing as shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3A is a bottom perspective view of a magnet seat of themanipulation mechanism of the hockey playing as shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a partially cut-away plan cross-sectional view of the hockeyplaying table as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an operational view of the manipulation mechanism of thehockey playing table as shown in FIG. 2 in use;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hockey playing table in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional hockey playing table inaccordance with the prior art; and

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a manipulation mechanism of theconventional hockey playing table as shown in FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a hockey playingtable 101 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention comprises a platform 105, and a plurality of manipulationmechanisms 104 mounted on the platform 105.

Each of the manipulation mechanisms 104 includes a connecting rack 40,an operation rod 30, a rotor 50, and a doll 20.

The connecting rack 40 is mounted in the platform 105. The connectingrack 40 is substantially inverted U-shaped, and has a first side wallformed with a first insertion hole 41 for mounting a first bearing 43, asecond side wall formed with a through hole 42 and a top wall formedwith a second insertion hole 410 for mounting a second bearing 430. Thefirst bearing 43 is formed with a through hole 44, and the secondbearing 430 is formed with a through hole 440.

The operation rod 30 is rotatably mounted on the connecting rack 40 andis extended through the through hole 44 of the first bearing 43 and thethrough hole 42 of the connecting rack 40. The operation rod 30 has adistal end protruding outward from the through hole 42 of the connectingrack 40, and an O-ring 35 is mounted on the distal end of the operationrod 30 and rested on the second side wall of the connecting rack 40.Preferably, the distal end of the operation rod 30 has an outerperiphery formed with a positioning hole 34, and the O-ring 35 has aninner wall formed with a positioning stub 36 inserted into thepositioning hole 34 of the operation rod 30, so that the O-ring 35 issecured on the distal end of the operation rod 30. The operation rod 30has an inner wall formed with a passage 33, and each of the manipulationmechanisms 104 further includes a fixing rack 38 secured on a bottom ofthe platform 105, and a support rod 37 having a first end secured on alower-end of the fixing rack 38 and a second end inserted into thepassage 33 of the operation rod 30.

Each of the manipulation mechanisms 104 further includes a first bevelgear 32 secured on the operation rod 30 to rotate therewith and locatedin the connecting rack 40. Preferably, the operation rod 30 has an outerwall formed with an annular catch flange 31 for locking the first bevelgear 32.

The rotor 50 is rotatably mounted on the connecting rack 40 and isextended through the through hole 440 of the second bearing 430. Therotor 50 has an upper end formed with a magnet seat 51. The magnet seat51 of the rotor 50 has an inside provided with two magnet strips 60having different poles and has an end face provided with a plurality ofrollers 61 each rested on the bottom of the platform 105 to facilitaterotation of the magnet seat 51 of the rotor 50.

Each of the manipulation mechanisms 104 further includes a second bevelgear 53 secured on a lower end of the rotor 50 to rotate therewith andmeshes with the first bevel gear 32. The second bevel gear 53 is locatedin the connecting rack 40. Preferably, the lower end of the rotor 50 hasa periphery formed with an annular catch flange 52 for locking thesecond bevel gear 53.

The doll 20 is rotatably mounted on the platform 105 and is aligned withthe rotor 50 to rotate therewith. The doll 20 has a lower end formedwith a magnet seat 21 (see FIG. 3A) attracted by the magnet seat 51 ofthe rotor 50. The magnet seat 21 of the doll 20 has an inside providedwith two magnet strips 600 having different poles attracted on the twomagnet strips 60 of the magnet seat 51 of the rotor 50, so that themagnet seat 21 of the doll 20 is rotated with the magnet seat 51 of therotor 50. The magnet seat 21 of the doll 20 has an end face providedwith a plurality of rollers 610 each rested on the top of the platform105 to facilitate rotation of the magnet seat 21 of the doll 20.

In operation, referring to FIGS. 1-5, the magnet seat 51 of the rotor 50is rested on the bottom of the platform 105 and the magnet seat 21 ofthe doll 20 is rested on the top of the platform 105 as shown in FIG. 4,so that the magnet seat 21 of the doll 20 is attracted by the magnetseat 51 of the rotor 50. Thus, the magnet seat 21 of the doll 20 can berotated with the magnet seat 51 of the rotor 50.

In such a manner, when the operation rod 30 is rotated, the first bevelgear 32 is rotated by rotation of the operation rod 30 to rotate thesecond bevel gear 53 which rotates the rotor 50 which rotates the magnetseat 51 which rotates the magnet seat 21 of the doll 20, so that theedoll 20 is rotated as shown in FIG. 5 to simulate the hockey playingaction. In addition, when the operation rod 30 is moved forward andbackward, the doll 20 is also moved forward and backward the operationrod 30 so as to achieve the effect of playing the hockey game.

Accordingly, the rotor 50 has an upper end formed with a magnet seat 51,and the doll 20 has a lower end formed with a magnet seat 21 attractedby and moved with the magnet seat 51 of the rotor 50, so that when therotor 50 is rotated by rotation of the operation rod 30, the doll 20 isrotated by rotation of the rotor 50. In addition, when the doll 20 isdisposed at an inclined state due to hit of the ball, the magnet seat 21of the doll 20 and the magnet seat 51 of the rotor 50 produce anautomatic restoring effect, so that the doll 20 can be returned to theoriginal position automatically. Further, when the doll 20 is worn outor broken, the doll 20 can be directly replaced, thereby facilitatingreplacement and maintenance of the doll 20. Further, the doll 20 ismoved and rotated on the platform 105 by attraction of the magnet seat51 of the rotor 50, so that it is unnecessary to form slots in theplatform 105, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the hockeyplaying table 101.

Referring to FIG. 6, the doll 20 is replaced by a football doll 70.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many otherpossible modifications and variations can be made without departing fromthe scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated thatthe appended claim or claims will cover such modifications andvariations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

1. A hockey playing table, comprising a platform, and a plurality ofmanipulation mechanisms mounted on the platform, wherein: each of themanipulation mechanisms includes a connecting rack, an operation rod, afirst bevel gear, a rotor, a second bevel gear, and a doll, wherein: theconnecting rack has a first side wall formed with a first insertion holefor mounting a first bearing, a second side wall formed with a throughhole and a top wall formed with a second insertion hole for mounting asecond bearing; the operation rod is rotatably mounted on the connectingrack and is extended through the first bearing and the through hole ofthe connecting rack; the first bevel gear is secured on the operationrod to rotate therewith; the rotor is rotatably mounted on theconnecting rack and has an upper end formed with a magnet seat; thesecond bevel gear is secured on a lower end of the rotor to rotatetherewith and meshes with the first bevel gear; the doll is rotatablymounted on the platform and is aligned with the rotor to rotatetherewith, the doll has a lower end formed with a magnet seat attractedby the magnet seat of the rotor; the operation rod has an inner wallformed with a passage, and each of the manipulation mechanisms furtherincludes a fixing rack secured on a bottom of the platform, and asupport rod having a first end secured on a lower end of the fixing rackand a second end inserted into the passage of the operation rod.
 2. Thehockey playing table in accordance with claim 1, wherein the connectingrack is mounted in the platform.
 3. The hockey playing table inaccordance with claim 1, wherein the connecting rack is substantiallyinverted U-shaped.
 4. The hockey playing table in accordance with claim1, wherein the first bearing is formed with a through hole, and theoperation rod is extended through the through hole of the first bearing.5. The hockey playing table in accordance with claim 1, wherein thesecond bearing is formed with a through hole, and the rotor is extendedthrough the through hole of the second bearing.
 6. The hockey playingtable in accordance with claim 1, wherein the operation rod has a distalend protruding outward from the through hole of the connecting rack, andan O-ring is mounted on the distal end of the operation rod and restedon the second side wall of the connecting rack.
 7. The hockey playingtable in accordance with claim 6, wherein the distal end of theoperation rod has an outer periphery formed with a positioning hole, andthe O-ring has an inner wall formed with a positioning stub insertedinto the positioning hole of the operation rod, so that the O-ring issecured on the distal end of the operation rod.
 8. (canceled)
 9. Thehockey playing table in accordance with claim 1, wherein the operationrod has an outer wall formed with an annular catch flange for lockingthe first bevel gear.
 10. The hockey playing table in accordance withclaim 1, wherein the first bevel gear is located in the connecting rack.11. The hockey playing table in accordance with claim 1, wherein thesecond bevel gear is located in the connecting rack.
 12. The hockeyplaying table in accordance with claim 1, wherein the lower end of therotor has a periphery formed with an annular catch flange for lockingthe second bevel gear.
 13. The hockey playing table in accordance withclaim 1, wherein the magnet seat of the rotor has an inside providedwith two magnet strips having different poles.
 14. The hockey playingtable in accordance with claim 1, wherein the magnet seat of the rotorhas an end face provided with a plurality of rollers each rested on abottom of the platform to facilitate rotation of the magnet seat of therotor.
 15. The hockey playing table in accordance with claim 13, whereinthe magnet seat of the doll has an inside provided with two magnetstrips having different poles attracted on the two magnet strips of themagnet seat of the rotor, so that the magnet seat of the doll is rotatedwith the magnet seat of the rotor.
 16. The hockey playing table inaccordance with claim 1, wherein the magnet seat of the doll has an endface provided with a plurality of rollers each rested on a top of theplatform to facilitate rotation of the magnet seat of the doll.